Bayrisches Platzl

The Bayrische Platzl is a small corner in Salzburg’s Elisabeth-Vorstadt, where Plainstraße meets Bayrisch-Platzl-Straße. It carries a historic name once linked to Bavarian dukes, though their claimed rights were never enforced. A quiet spot today, it was once outside the city walls on open land.

From the late 18th century a wayside shrine stands here, copying the revered image from Maria Plain. The shrine once marked a supposed refuge for Bavarian envoys, according to an old document. Legal scholars like Johann Franz Thaddäus von Kleimayrn later disproved any such claim as a breach of Salzburg’s sovereignty.

Visitors find a modest stone column topped by the painted copy of the Maria Plain Madonna. The street nearby leads down to the Salzach at Josef-Mayburger-Kai. The place feels ordinary now, yet it holds layers of forgotten legend and quiet devotion.